Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Burundi

Burundi: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0008 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
64th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1015 ha per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1990–2023

00.0250.050.0750.11990200620231990: 0.017 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.017 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.017 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.017 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.017 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.017 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.051 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.055 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.03 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.074 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.043 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.021 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.013 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.01 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.006 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.102 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.054 ha per square kilometre2014: 0 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2018: 0 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.001 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Burundi is 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 0.1015 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.

That places Burundi 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0174 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0174 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0174 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0174 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0174 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0174 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0507 ha per square kilometre +192.0%
1997 0.0552 ha per square kilometre +8.9%
1998 0.0299 ha per square kilometre -45.9%
1999 0.0742 ha per square kilometre +148.5%
2000 0.0433 ha per square kilometre -41.7%
2001 0.0075 ha per square kilometre -82.7%
2002 0.0208 ha per square kilometre +177.8%
2003 0.0017 ha per square kilometre -92.0%
2004 0.0133 ha per square kilometre +700.0%
2005 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -75.0%
2006 0.01 ha per square kilometre +200.0%
2007 0.0067 ha per square kilometre -33.3%
2008 0.0025 ha per square kilometre -62.5%
2009 0.0058 ha per square kilometre +133.3%
2010 0.1015 ha per square kilometre +1642.8%
2011 0.0008 ha per square kilometre -99.2%
2012 0.0033 ha per square kilometre +300.0%
2013 0.0541 ha per square kilometre +1525.0%
2014 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2015 0.005 ha per square kilometre —
2016 0.0025 ha per square kilometre -50.0%
2017 0.0017 ha per square kilometre -33.3%
2018 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2019 0.0017 ha per square kilometre —
2020 0.0017 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2021 0.0025 ha per square kilometre +50.0%
2022 0.0017 ha per square kilometre -33.3%
2023 0.0008 ha per square kilometre -50.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 0.0008 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +1642.8% 0.0058 ha per square kilometre 0.1015 ha per square kilometre
2013 +1525.0% 0.0033 ha per square kilometre 0.0541 ha per square kilometre
2004 +700.0% 0.0017 ha per square kilometre 0.0133 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0314 ha per square kilometre 0.0174 ha per square kilometre 0.0742 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0115 ha per square kilometre 0.0017 ha per square kilometre 0.0433 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0171 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.1015 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0017 ha per square kilometre 0.0008 ha per square kilometre 0.0025 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 61 Morocco 0.001 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 62 North Macedonia 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 63 Costa Rica 0.0008 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 65 Chad 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 66 Bulgaria 0.0006 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 67 Hungary 0.0005 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Burundi?
Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.1015 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
How does Burundi rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,245 data points, 1990–2023
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Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.